A greek marble head and Roman coins have also gone missing over the years.
A number of artefacts and jewels have been stolen from the British Museum over the years
The museum said on Wednesday it is taking legal action against an unnamed staff member, who has been dismissed, and launched an independent review of security after items from its collection were found to be missing, stolen or damaged earlier this year. The institution said at the time: “The museum takes the security of the collection extremely seriously.
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